GLOBAL GRANT PROCESS
District 5300 (comprised of 64 Rotary Clubs) has committed one (and possibly one additionally, if remaining District funds are not subscribed) Global Grant scholarship for 2021-22.
The scholarship is for a Masters’ (or Doctorate) at any foreign university of one’s choice (where there is a Rotary Club). Kin of Rotarians may not apply. A Rotary Club may submit only one scholar applicant per year.
A scholarship is $30,1600, and its components are: $12,960 from Rotary International; $16,200 from District 5300; and $1,000 from the sponsoring Rotary Club.
In lieu of the RI Global Grant Scholar template, one may submit a one-page letter of introduction, accompanied by transcripts, resume and acceptance from the foreign university. There will be two interviews, one at the Club level and a second, by the District Global Grant committee.
If there is more than one candidate, all will interviewed back-to-back at a date in February (yet to be set). This scholarship is subject to final approval of Rotary International.
United States Military Academy Graduate Scholarship
In addition to the Global Grant Scholarship opportunity, the district is pleased to offer this year a post-graduate scholarship specifically for a graduate of West Point Military Academy or Claremont McKenna College.
This is a scholarship that is available only to students who are doing graduate work in a foreign country and are an alumni of West Point Military Academy or currently enrolled students or alumni of Claremont-McKenna College.
The J. Carolyn and Joseph B. McMullin Endowed scholarship was created by Joe McMullin in 2011 with $150,000. Since then it has grown to about $200,000.
McMullin was a member of the Altadena Rotary Club from the late 60s to June, 2000, served as President, and as a District Governor (1988-89). During his presidency, his Club earned the District Best Club Award. He died in September 19, 2019, in North Myrtle Beach, SC, at 96 years of age. He was a World War II veteran, and is interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA. Two of his sons are graduates of West Point.”
For more information about both programs, contact San Marino Rotary Global Grant Scholar Chair Bill Payne bill.payne10@gmail.com or 626.252.9505
Updates from our Scholars
Mark Liang, Global Scholar, and His Initial Impressions of Cambridge
Greetings from Cambridge! After many jetlagged nights, frantic scrambling for laundry detergent, and the occasional Fresher’s Flu, I am finally settled into student life here in the university. I’m standing in front of my College housing, New Court, which dates back...
Introducing the First District 5300 Global Grant Scholar 2020-21
Rotary International announced that San Marino High School Class of 2015 graduate, Mark Liang, has received a Global Grant Scholarship for graduate study in the MPhil Health, Medicine and Society program at Cambridge University (UK) beginning this October. His...
Gaelen Stanford-Moore – Greetings from San Francisco
All is well in SF. I am still working, though they have cancelled all of our non-emergent surgeries. As part of the fellowship of Rotarian Doctors there have been bi-weekly phone calls with doctors from around the world to discuss the COVID pandemic. In San Francisco...
Jacqueline Chen – October 21, 2019
Hello from rainy Oxford! I hope everyone in San Marino is doing well; I just wanted to provide you with a little update on my studies and time across the pond so far! I am currently living at St. Catherine's College (which is one of Oxford's dormitories that I was...
Global Scholars
2021-22
Mark Liang
Cambridge University
United Kingdom
2020-22
Anna Enger
Sciences Po, Paris
2019-20
Jacqueline Chen
Oxford University
Oxford, England
2018-19
Nicole Grajewski
Oxford University
Oxford, England
2017-18
Larissa Phillips
London School of Economics
London, United Kingdom
2016-17
Gaelen Stanford-Moore
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
2016
Jennifer Binley
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Ambassadorial Scholars
2011-2012
Katarina Mayers
Pontifica Universidad Catolica de Chile
Santiago, Chile
2008-09
Christie Shu
Institute of Management,
Economics & Stategic Research
Almaty, Kahakhstan
2004-05
Carol Huang
American University at Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
2000-01
Brendan J. Murphy
London School of Economics
London, England
1996-97
Nicole R. Biles (Von Thaden)
SDA Bocconi
Milan, Italy
Semantha Johnston
University of Salamanca
Salamanca, Spain
1995-96
Grace Wang
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
1994-95
Jeffrey Jonker
University of St. Andrews
St. Andrews, Scotland
1992-93
Jeffrey S. Holman
London School of Economics
London, England
1991-92
Julie Doyle (Roberts)
University of Florence
Florence, Italy
1989-90
Robina Luther Riccitiello
University of Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Andrew Vollero
Oxford University
Oxford, England
1988-89
Jon Scott
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Rich Siefert
University of Liege
Liege, Belgium
1987-88
Andrew E. Crowell
London School of Economics
London, England
1986-87
Krista Baffa Coffin
University of Hong Kong
Honk Kong, China
Michael Reilly
University of Madrid
Madrid, Spain
1984-85
Donnie Pinsky
University of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
1983-84
Diane Horwich (Falconer)
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
1979-80
Kristie Hubbard
University of Florence
Florence, Italy